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Andrew Kendall (MBA 1988) is on a mission to change the way New England eats. As executive director of the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, his family’s philanthropic organization, he is dedicated to creating a “resilient and healthy food... View Details

26 Sep 2019
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Harvard Business School Online and The Greater Boston Food Bank Team Up to End Hunger

May 1985 (Revised February 1990)
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American Food and Grains: Commodity and Ingredient Procurement

By: David A. Garvin

Keywords: Operations; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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March 2015 (Revised March 2018)
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Zipongo: Improving Health by Redesigning the Food Chain

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Juan Enriquez and Kevin Liang

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December 1992 (Revised June 1993)
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Marks and Spencer P.L.C.: Food Leadership in the 1990s

By: Ray A. Goldberg

Keywords: Food; Food and Beverage Industry

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11 Oct 2022
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The Major Factors Driving up the Cost of Food

06 Dec 2020
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The Pandemic Boosted Food Delivery Companies. Soon they May Face a Reality Check

January 2006 (Revised August 2008)
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Vivaldi Food Concepts--The Start-up of an Asian Venture (A)

Joel Silverstein needs to raise an additional $1.5 million from private investors to round out the equity financing for his new Quick Service Restaurant venture in China, Korea, and Japan. How should he pitch the opportunity? What should be the terms? View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; China; South Korea

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09 Apr 2021
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Building a Resilient, Sustainable, and Nourishing Global Food System

Keywords: Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing

May 1979
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US National Dietary Goals: Food Industry Threat or Opportunity?

By: James E. Austin and J. A. Quelch

Keywords: Food; Goals and Objectives; Opportunities; Food and Beverage Industry

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09 Jun 2020
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How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

manage a food distribution company and an agricultural investment fund. “Many global experts have underscored that this pandemic is a 12-18 month battle and that we can expect future pandemics and shocks related to climate change and... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

February 1992 (Revised January 1996)
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Birds Eye and the U.K. Frozen Food Industry (B)

By: David J. Collis

Describes the change in strategy Birds Eye adopted in the 1980s in the face of declining profitability and eroding market share. Updates the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Stock Shares; Adoption; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom

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